Once (2006)
Once (2006) – Oh, what a thing is hype. There was a time when I worked at the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco. Periodically we would get passes to see movies well in advance of their release. That’s actually how I saw Slumdog Millionaire and Knocked Up. One day I was in the break room … Continue reading
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) – I read an article the other day that said that Chris Brown will be appearing on an upcoming single by Rihanna. I thought “girl, what is wrong with you? That guy beat the shit out of you and you’re working together?” If I may deeply offend my … Continue reading
How I Met Your Mother – “The Stinson Missile Crisis”
How I Met Your Mother – “The Stinson Missile Crisis” This is a show that loves flashback structure. That might get kind of annoying if the show didn’t do it so damn well. Robin is in court-order therapy (with Kumar himself, Kal Penn) after assaulting a woman. The details are kept unclear until the very … Continue reading
The Ward (2010)
The Ward (2010) – This movie has a “twist” ending and you can guess it pretty much from the beginning. I rolled my eyes and said “aw, man, in the end it’s going to turn out [REDACTED].” Surely enough it did turn out [REDACTED] but I didn’t mind so much as my eye-rolling predictions would … Continue reading
How I Met Your Mother – “Ducky Tie”
How I Met Your Mother – “Ducky Tie” So what happened last week on How I Met Your Mother? Well Robin’s in love with Barney again. Barney’s in love with Nora. None of that comes up. Lily’s pregnancy comes up but only as the reason for her breasts being larger than usual. Lily’s bodacious rack … Continue reading
How I Met Your Mother – “The Best Man” & “The Naked Truth”
How I Met Your Mother – “The Best Man” How I Met Your Mother is a show I have almost entirely caught up with in syndication. I didn’t really watch new episodes on CBS until this past year. Maybe because I’ve been exposed to it all in one year, I haven’t tired of it the … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 